4th Class Power Engineer

BlueGreen Alliance Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Farms seeks a 4th Class Power Engineer to support the Chief Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Plant Manager across our poultry facilities. You will liaise with other departments to plan repairs, oversee utilities and safety compliance, and drive continuous improvement in production capability and efficiency.

Responsibilities include managing GMP/HACCP standards, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with QA on quality specs.

Qualifications

• Certified 4th Class Power Engineer.
• 3–5 years’ manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and facilities management.
• Familiar with GMP/HACCP regulations.
• CMMS knowledge is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform safe operation and maintenance of utilities equipment including ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, and water heating systems.
• Direct operational projects to meet capability, output, and safety goals, enhancing efficiency and validation.
• Support departmental strategic planning to align functions with corporate goals.
• Collaborate with QA to meet specifications and enforce GMP/HACCP.
• Maintain daily operation logbooks and prep equipment for annual inspections.
• Maintain building firefighting equipment (sprinklers, extinguishers).
• Operate and maintain wastewater treatment plant per city regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Facilities management

Mechanical engineering

Communication skills

CMMS

Education

4th Class Power Engineer (certified)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

4th Class Power Engineer

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry. From our hatcheries to our ready to eat state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.

To support and work with the Chief Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Plant Manager and to have a constructive liaison with other departments to determine any repairs need to be carried out.

Responsibilities

• Perform safe operation and maintenance of all utilities equipment such as: ammonia refrigeration plant, all Freon type refrigeration units, hearing, air conditioning units, air compressors, boiler, water heating equipment, air make up units, air handling units and other accessories.
• Provide direction on all operational-related projects to meet capability, output, facility, and systems requirements, increase efficiencies, support safety, validation, and meet goals and objectives that contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning, assuring all above functions support branch operations as well as corporate goals and objectives.
• Work closely with QA team to ensure specifications and quality standards are met and enforce GMP’s and HACCP rules and regulations.
• Maintain logbook of the daily operations and maintenance of the equipment. Prepare all required equipment for annual inspection.
• Keep and maintain building firefighting equipment such as fire sprinklers and fire extinguishers.
• Operate and maintain the waste water treatment plant as compliance of the city waste water regulations.

Requirements

• Certified 4th Class Power Engineer.
• Knowledge in mechanical engineering, project management, facilities management, systems engineering, equipment maintenance, design &drafting, computer applications, and an ability to provide superior leadership skills.
• Management of multiple projects and excellent communication skills to interact with all operational departments.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment in a leadership role
• Strong leadership skills and ability to interact with all levels on the organization.
• Well versed in safety standards and ability to communicate safety principles.
• Clear understand of all manufacturing operations, cost implications and efficiency requirements to ensure continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience with CMMS programs is an asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency when necessary.
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines in a fasted paced environment

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.